Names & Notes
CY plans parent-teacher conferences
CY Junior High will host its spring parent-teacher conferences on Feb. 18. Teachers will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. Appointments are not necessary.
For more information, call 577-4474.
Roosevelt High School hosts conferences
Roosevelt High School will host third-term parent-teacher conferences from 12:30-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18.
For more information, call 577-4630.
NCHS parent/teacher conferences
Natrona County High School parent/teacher conferences will be held Monday, Feb. 18, from 12:30-7 p.m. in the gymnasium.
The conference will run as a drop-in basis. Third quarter progress reports will be distributed at this time, and parents will be asked to fill out a climate survey.
Students will not have school.
For more information, call 577-0330.
Applications being accepted for Boys’ State
Applications for the 2008 Wonderful Wyoming Boys’ State Conference, June 7-13 at the State Fairgrounds in Douglas, are now available at all Wyoming High Schools and on line at www.wyboysstate.vcn.com.
Boys’ State is sponsored by the American Legion and is offered to boys who have completed their junior year and have at least one remaining semester in high school. Applicants must be of good character and have an interest in government.
Delegates will compete for more than $20,000 in scholarships and may receive three college credits for completion of the program.
Boys’ State, which is funded by the local American Legion Posts and private sponsors, is provided at no charge to the delegates.
For information and an overview of the Boys’ and Girls’ State programs, visit the Web site at www.boysandgirlsstate.org, or contact your high school guidance counselor.
Applications must be completed and submitted to your counselor by March 15.
Scholarships available
Students in grades 11-12 in Casper’s public schools are eligible to win scholarships based on the Rotary 4-Way Test.
The high school counseling offices have the scholarship information.
These scholarships are a collaboration between the Mountain States Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Casper Rotary Club.
A $5,000 academic scholarship will be awarded for the regional winner and the top three Casper winners will be awarded scholarships of $1,000, $500 and $250.
“The 4-Way Test provides a cornerstone for analyzing issues in life and in business,” said John Henley, Chairman of the Casper Rotary Club’s Better Business Bureau’s scholarship committee. Applications must be received in your guidance counselor’s office or by John Henley, PO Box 10, Casper 82602, on or before Feb. 18. Contact: John Henley 235-6613 (work).
The American Cancer Society offers a Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program, designed to provide financial assistance for young cancer survivors as they pursue their post-secondary education.
The possible lifetime award is for up to $10,000 per student, offered in increments of $2,500 per academic year.
Applications from qualified Wyoming students are being accepted through Feb. 22. Packets can be obtained by calling 866-500-3272 or 1-800-ACS-2345.
The scholarships may be used for enrollment and attendance tuition, fees and books required for course instruction at an accredited college, university, community college, or vocational/technical school.
To be eligible, the students must be cancer survivors diagnosed before the age of 21; the age of 25 or younger at the time of submitting the application; graduating from a high school and/or continuing college in the upcoming school year; a U.S. citizen and resident of Wyoming; have a 2.5 GPA, and will be a full-time student.
If selected to receive a scholarship, the money will be awarded this May. Past scholarship winners need to reapply for the scholarship each year.
For more information, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
The Wyoming Associated Builders (WAB) will be accepting applications for the 2008 WAB Scholarship until March 31.
Scholarship applications can be obtained by calling the WAB office at 577-6460 or online at www.wyobuilds.com and clicking on the “newsletter” link.
One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student who is or will be enrolled in an education or training program directly related to the building construction industry.
That individual must enroll in a program at a Wyoming accredited college, university, trade school or apprenticeship recognized and authorized by the State of Wyoming.
UW urges prospective students to apply now
Prospective incoming freshmen and community college transfer students who plan to attend the University of Wyoming this fall are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
"Key deadlines and processes related to campus housing, financial aid, scholarships and new student orientation are now under way," said Noah Buckley, UW's admissions director.
"Students can maximize their available options by getting admitted and applying for aid as soon as possible."
Students can apply at the UW Admissions Web site at www.uwyo.edu/admissions. Application forms for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are available at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
For more information, call the UW Admissions Office at 1-800-342-5996, or visit www.uwyo.edu.
Interpreters, translators sought
The Casper College Adult Basic Education (ABE)/GED Center currently is seeking foreign language interpreters and translators.
“If you are proficient at speaking, reading and/or writing a foreign language and would be willing to have your name and contact information listed on a confidential list to be used when a special occasion arises that calls for interpreting or translating a language, we would like to hear from you,” said Lisa Mixer, ABE/GED co-director and tutor coordinator.
“This list is not only for the ABE/GED Center, but agencies throughout the area including the Natrona County School District, various court systems, hospitals, and others we frequently receive requests from for translators and/or interpreters,” Mixer said.
Those interested in providing interpretation or translation on an “as needed basis” should call Mixer at 268-2453 to provide their name, language they speak, read and/or write, and whether the language is a native language or whether it was learned as a foreign language.
Skatula named top district teacher
Kim Skatula, elementary school coordinator for the music program, was recognized by the board Monday for being named the 2008 District Teacher of the Year.
Robertson scholarship recipients named
The first eight students to receive the newly created Charles H. “Scotty” Robertson Memorial Scholarship have been announced by Casper College officials.
Designed to help students majoring in chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, physics or statistics, the endowed scholarship was recently established at Casper College by the children of the late Robertson.
According to Foundation Executive Director Paul Hallock, eight $500 scholarships will be awarded each fall semester.
Robertson, who practiced medicine in Casper from 1958 until his retirement in 1992, began taking classes at Casper College in the fall of 1995. Over the next 10 years, he earned 145 credits from Casper College, 52 of which were classes in the Physical Science Division.
The awardees are Alex G. Bailey, Glenrock; Miles A. Buckingham, Kaycee; Kamfung Chan, Hong Kong; Shelsi A. Pyer, Worland, and Kyle S. Hansen, Christopher T. Kinkade, Eric W. McDonald and Zach L. Stark, all of Casper.